Northland to Comment on the Financing of its Kaunisvaara Project

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Northland Resources S.A. (TSX:NAU)(OSLO:NAUR)(FRANKFURT:NPK) - ("Northland" or "the Company") launched on February 2, 2012, an equity offering of the equivalent of minimum USD 225 million and maximum USD 250 million (the "Equity Offering") as well as a senior secured bond offering for a minimum USD 450 million (the "Bond Offering") (together the "Offerings"), in total up to USD 700 million.

The Offerings and Company Update will be presented and discussed in a webcast today at 3.30 pm Central European Time / 9.30 am Eastern Standard Time. The webcast will be chaired by Anders Hvide, Executive Chairman and Karl-Axel Waplan, Chief Executive Officer of Northland Resources S.A.

Please call about five minutes before the advertised starting time to access the conference call.

Call-in details:

UK: +44 (0)20 3043 2436

Sweden: +46 (0)8 505 598 53

Norway: +47 215 111 88

Canada: +1 866 458 40 87

Clarification

In the press release distributed on February 2, 2012, under the heading "Equity Offering of up to USD 250 million" the aggregate was incorrectly noted in NOK. The correct currency of the aggregate purchase price is EUR. The paragraph should read: The minimum order has been set to the number of shares that equals an aggregate purchase price of EUR 50,000. No particular portion of the new Shares is reserved for either the International Tranche or the Canadian Tranche.

Karl-Axel Waplan, President & CEO, Northland Resources S.A.

Northland is a development-stage mining company with a portfolio of iron ore projects in northern Sweden and Finland. The Company's Kaunisvaara Project will exploit two magnetite iron ore deposits in Sweden. The process is expected to yield a high-grade, high-quality magnetite iron concentrate. The construction of the Kaunisvaara project is underway and production is planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2012. Northland has entered into industrial off-take contracts for the entire production from Kaunisvaara. The Company is also preparing a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Hannukainen Iron Oxide Copper Gold Project in Kolari, northern Finland. The results of the study are expected to be released in the first quarter of 2012.

Important Notice

Forward-Looking Statements

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This communication is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any investment activity to which this communication relates will only be available to and will only be engaged in with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

The contents of this announcement have been prepared by and are the sole responsibility of the Company. The Lead Manager, the Co-Lead Managers and the Agent are acting exclusively for the Company and no one else, and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, or for advice in relation to the contemplated Offering, the contents of this announcement or any of the matters referred to herein.

The Offerings and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the Offerings may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Company assumes no responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement or such other information should come are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

This announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly in or into any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to make any such offer or solicitation to such person or where prior registration or approval is required for that purpose. No steps have been taken or will be taken relating to the Offering in any jurisdiction outside of Norway or Canada in which such steps would be required. The publication of this announcement shall not under any circumstances imply that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company or that the information contained herein is correct as of any date subsequent to the earlier of the date hereof and any earlier specified date with respect to such information.

This document is not an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for securities in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to registration. The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of the United States.

This announcement does not constitute an offering circular or prospectus in connection with an offering of securities of the Company. Investors must neither accept any offer for, nor acquire, any securities to which this announcement refers, unless they do so on the basis of separate documentation prepared for the purpose of the Offerings. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities and cannot be relied on for any investment contract or decision.

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act (Norwegian: verdipapirhandelloven).